MitM attack in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22642 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiAnalyzer Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiManager Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU75010
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22642
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when establishing a secure connection with FortiGuard to download outbreakalerts. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack on the communication channel between the device and the remote FortiGuard server hosting outbreakalert ressources.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiAnalyzer: 6.4.8 - 7.2.1
FortiManager: 6.4.8 - 7.2.1
External linkshttp://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-502
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
